Free Web NovelChapter 1259: Chapter 1259: Nine-Night Soul Reviving Grass
Following their gaze, Yang Yan looked over and discovered that, to the right in front of them, there was actually a small silver-white pool.
Needless to say, this small pool must have been formed by liquefied Power of Origin.
It formed a stark contrast with the surrounding desolation.
All the way here, Yang Yan had not seen a single blade of grass or any water source, yet here there was a pool formed by Power of Origin—this was clearly not simple.
Yang Yan couldn’t help folding his arms in thought, muttering to himself, "This doesn’t make sense. In theory, after so many years, this Power of Origin should have dispersed everywhere. How come it not only hasn’t dissipated, but has instead gathered together and even formed this little pool?"
Just then, his eyes twitched—he seemed to have seen something in the pool move just now!
"Careful!" Yang Yan shouted explosively, instantly rousing all the True Essence in his body and entering battle-ready mode.
The five Exotic Beasts around him heard Yang Yan’s explosive shout and all became alert as well; their power circulated as they gathered momentum, ready to strike.
Yang Yan cautiously peered into the pool, but because of the obstructing mist, he couldn’t see very clearly.
Could it be that some terrifying Fierce Beast had just been birthed in the pool water?
At this thought, Yang Yan couldn’t help but shiver.
A Fierce Beast that could survive within such intense Power of Origin—how could it be anything ordinary?!
Unfortunately, after waiting a full quarter of an hour, there was no movement whatsoever.
Could he have guessed wrong?
"Stay on guard. There’s something strange everywhere here, so be as careful as you can," Yang Yan said in a low voice, reminding the five Exotic Beasts behind him.
The Exotic Beasts exchanged a quick glance, still staring fixedly at that pool, not daring to move closer.
In contrast, Yang Yan actually walked straight toward the pool.
"My lord..." the Cold Flood Dragon couldn’t help calling out.
Yang Yan’s steps, however, did not pause in the slightest, and in no time he had reached the edge of the pool.
What they didn’t know was that just now, Yang Yan had in fact already figured some things out.
Think about it: what Fierce Beast born in this place would leave this Power of Origin untouched? It would probably have long since absorbed it all.
The reason he had reacted so violently just now was purely a normal response from a person on high alert.
Yang Yan leaned forward, and only then did he see clearly that what had just caused everyone’s alarm in the pool water was actually a verdant green plant!
The leaves of this plant floated on the surface of the pool like duckweed or lotus leaves, brimming with vigorous life.
However, the flower it bore was black, and a layer of black miasma drifted over its surface, making it look somewhat eerie.
"My lord, this plant looks truly sinister! What in the world is it?" At this moment the Cold Flood Dragon also plucked up its courage and came over, wanting to see clearly that plant in the little pool, and couldn’t help asking in puzzlement.
Yang Yan also fell into deep thought, constantly comparing the plant before his eyes with the various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures he had seen in his memories.
In the end, the appearance of the plant before him slowly overlapped with an illustration he had seen in an ancient book.
Then, Yang Yan’s eyes suddenly lit up!
"I remember now! This thing is called the Nine-Night Soul Reviving Grass. It can Revive the Dead, and can even draw a Primordial Spirit into a body and reshape a physical form!"
Upon hearing this, the Cold Flood Dragon and the others all looked rather uninterested.
For Exotic Beasts like them, this kind of grass was not very useful; their cultivation mainly relied on Bloodline Power.
Yet although this grass was of little use to Exotic Beasts, it made Yang Yan’s eyes shine; inwardly he was overjoyed.
Because this Nine-Night Soul Reviving Grass was precisely what he needed to reshape a body for the Void-Devouring Tiger.
Amid his delight, Yang Yan swept his gaze around and discovered that the several Exotic Beasts had already sat down on the spot, each circulating their Cultivation Technique to absorb the pure Power of Origin here.
Even the Cold Flood Dragon at the peak of Golden Core had joined in the fun.
Although this Power of Origin was already of limited use to it, meat is still meat no matter how small the mosquito; how could it let this opportunity slip by!
Seeing this, Yang Yan also hurriedly sat cross-legged, quickly calming his mind and running his Cultivation Technique.
As soon as the Cultivation Technique started operating, the five Exotic Beasts around him immediately felt the Power of Origin here tilt toward him.
The mist within several meters around Yang Yan seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, surging toward where he sat.
From afar, it looked like a whale swallowing, like a rainbow being sucked in.
The five Exotic Beasts quickly exchanged glances, and there was a hint of added awe in their eyes as they looked at Yang Yan.
Then, with great tacit understanding, they all stood up and moved away, finding spots at a distance from Yang Yan—far enough not to disturb him, yet close enough to rush to his aid should anything happen—to continue their meditation.
Foundation Establishment, as the name implied, was the stage of laying the groundwork on the path of cultivation, a comparatively basic yet crucial phase on the road of cultivation.
Because the solidity of one’s Foundation Establishment determined how broad the path of future cultivation would be.
During the Foundation Establishment Realm, a foundation platform would form inside a person’s body; this was the manifestation of True Qi becoming solid.
At the start of Foundation Establishment, the foundation platform formed within the body would be very large and would rotate continuously.
This was because, although the True Qi had solidified, it was still not condensed enough and contained many impurities.
The subsequent period was a process of stabilizing the foundation platform, making it grow smaller and smaller.
Until in the end it became incomparably round and smooth—that was the sign of the Golden Core, representing entry into the Three Minor Realms Before Core Formation.
In the way of cultivation, though all paths led to the same destination, there were still differences between demons and humans.
Demonic cultivation required power that was even more violent, let alone when it came to Power of Origin.
Once the Power of Origin entered the body, it immediately transformed into astonishing Spiritual Power, which in that instant poured fiercely into Yang Yan’s Foundation Establishment, causing the originally extremely solid foundation platform to become restless due to the influx of Demon Dao Origin and, in that instant, suffer a violent impact.
The impact of the Demon Dao Origin forcibly expanded Yang Yan’s meridians in an instant; the indescribable pain elicited a muffled groan from him, and beads of sweat faintly appeared on his forehead.
Yang Yan’s mind stirred; he hastily stopped absorbing the Power of Origin from the pool and took something out from his Space Ring—it was the Puduan he had obtained in the Demon Cave.
Aside from calming the mind and soothing the rampaging Spiritual Power within the body, Yang Yan had not discovered any other function of this Puduan.
However, right now it was exactly what he needed.
With the help of this Puduan, the violent factors within the Snow Demon’s Power of Origin were suppressed quite a bit.
At the same time, Yang Yan’s speed in absorbing the Power of Origin also increased greatly.
This change once again startled the five Exotic Beasts; they stared at Yang Yan, dumbfounded.
Very soon they noticed the Puduan beneath him, their eyes filled with envy.
But envy was envy; they did not dare disturb Yang Yan in the slightest. Instead, they hurriedly closed their eyes and once more raced against time to absorb and refine this Power of Origin.
With the Puduan’s blessing, the Spiritual Power within Yang Yan’s body gradually became saturated and began to clash and collide within him.
This impact instantly caused Yang Yan’s foundation platform to shine with golden light; its rotation speed seemed to slow for an instant, and then it actually came to a stop.
